During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes.However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times.

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman ...

New U.S. citizens take the Oath of Allegiance during a special naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services District Office in the Manhattan borough of New York City, ...

In the golden days of Rome, life required slaves. Lots of them. How and where to buy the best gets “The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Marcus Sidonius Falx” (Overlook, $24.95, 192 ...

Spartacus the slave, a short paragraph in the history books, who had to be forgotten and marginalized in the socio-political history of the Roman Empire. Spartacus as a symbol of sacrifice and freedom ...

Pompeii may symbolize catastrophe, but its aftermath provides a blueprint for rebuilding. By Annalee Newitz Mx. Newitz is a contributing Opinion writer. Their most recent book, “Four Lost Cities: A ...

Alice Roberts’ history of the late Roman empire dispels the notion of a faith for the poor and oppressed – but lacks an ...

Even before Rome became an Empire, it ran heavily on slave labor. Slaves were put to work everywhere, usually in abhorrent conditions. But in 73 CE, a slave by the name of Spartacus decided enough was ...